Tuesday, March 11 Acoustic Guitar Concert with The Groove Brothers Featuring Don Alder, Canada’s grooviest and Masa Sumide, Japan’s grooviest

The Desert Garden Community Centre 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops BC Adults $20; Seniors/Students $15 Doors open at 7, showtime 7:30 Tickets available at Desert Gardens Front Desk, TRU International Department, Hub International [...]]]>

Tuesday, March 11
Acoustic Guitar Concert with The Groove Brothers
Featuring Don Alder, Canada’s grooviest
and Masa Sumide, Japan’s grooviest

The Desert Garden Community Centre
540 Seymour Street, Kamloops BC
Adults $20; Seniors/Students $15
Doors open at 7, showtime 7:30
Tickets available at Desert Gardens Front Desk, TRU International Department, Hub International Insurance, Sanbiki Restaurant, Mori Mori Grocery, at the door at time of the Concert (if any tickets left) or phone 250-376-3506 for nearest outlet.

See Masa on Youtube.com
See Don Youtube.com

This concert is a benefit for the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre that was destroyed by fire on February 4.

I was saddened to open the Vancouver Sun this morning and see that the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Kamloops has destroyed by fire yesterday. George Uyeda, the Centre’s coordinator, was in the building at the time and was alerted by two off-duty firefighters who helped him try to extinguish the blaze. Despite [...]]]>

I was saddened to open the Vancouver Sun this morning and see that the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Kamloops has destroyed by fire yesterday. George Uyeda, the Centre’s coordinator, was in the building at the time and was alerted by two off-duty firefighters who helped him try to extinguish the blaze. Despite their efforts, the fire spread before they could contain it. The Centre, located at 160 Vernon Avenue is only thirteen years old, but contains artifacts and memories going back many more years. I have visited the Centre several times over the years and was always impressed by the small but cohesive community that built and nourished this little cultural jewel. I have no doubt the Kamloops Nikkei community will rally again and rebuild their Centre.